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Mustafa Hafizoglu

Managing Partner at Advisors Turkey

Ankara, Turkey

25 years of complex project/program & product management experience.
Co-founder and past president of PMI Turkey Chapter
Project Management Instructor at Middle East Technical University and Atilim University
Co-author of 4 project management books and writer of two book chapters
International Speaker and Trainer
Managing Director - Advisors Turkey

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Ankara, Turkey
Speaking Topics: Leadership, Project Management, Knowledge Management, Stakeholder Management, Product Management, Closing hte Gap between Strategy and Execution

Mustafa Hafizoglu Points
Academic 70
Author 394
Influencer 126
Speaker 96
Entrepreneur 171
Total 857

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Capacity Building
Minimum Project Size: $10,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $100-$149
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 10

Areas of Expertise

Agile 30.66
AI 30.90
AI Governance 45.10
Big Data 30.05
Business Continuity
Business Strategy 31.32
Change Management 31.89
Coaching 33.26
Culture
Digital Transformation 30.39
Entrepreneurship 31.89
Future of Work 30.02
Generative AI
Innovation
Leadership 31.98
Management 30.42
Marketing 30.28
Predictive Analytics
Product Management 100
Project Management 61.07
Social 30.55
Startups 32.57
Sustainability 30.84
Transformation 53.75

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Engineering & Construction
High Tech & Electronics
Higher Education & Research
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Telecommunications

Publications & Experience

1 Advisory Board Membership
Advisor
DKS & Partners
July 15, 2025
Serving as the advisory board member for DKS & Partners

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Tags: Leadership, Marketing, Startups

5 Article/Blogs
The Biggest Challenge of Knowledge Management (KM)
Knowledge Management Institute
April 15, 2025
Article on knowledge management published at Knowledge Management Institute

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Tags: Project Management, Transformation

Urgent AI Takeaways for Leaders
PMO Summit Academy
April 13, 2025
Blog published in the PMO Summit Academy.

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Tags: AI, Leadership, Product Management

Escaping the Definition Trap: Leveraging Knowledge for Clarity and Success
Knowledge Management Institute
March 03, 2025
Article published by Knowledge Management Institute

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Tags: Project Management, Transformation

Seeing the Big Picture
PMO Summit Academy
September 17, 2022
Blog published in the PMO Summit Academy.

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Creating learning organizations by using program management
PMWorld360.com
July 08, 2022
Article on program management published at pmworld360.com

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

1 Author Newsletter
Back to the Future PMO
PMO Summit Academy
December 15, 2021

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Tags: Project Management, Transformation

1 Board Membership
Board Member - PMI Turkey Chapter
PMI Turkey Chapter
December 10, 2007
Board member responsible for finance, administrative and membership

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Project Management

5 Books
AI Essentials for Project Professionals
PMI
January 15, 2025
A companion guide to incorporating AI in day-to-day project management published by PMI.

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Tags: AI, AI Governance, Project Management

Project Management - Interdisciplinary View
Hiper Yayın Publication
July 17, 2021
Co aothored the book named Project Management - Interdisciplinary View (in Turkish)

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Tags: Project Management

Benefit Realization Management Practice Guide
PMI
September 02, 2019
Core committee member for Benefits Realization Management Practice Guide by PMI

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management, Transformation

Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects: A Practice Guide
PMI
December 12, 2016
Core Committee member for PMI's Practice Guide: Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management, Transformation

Project Management Analytical Approach
PMI Turkey Chapter
September 04, 2014
Project Management book for professionals and academia

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Tags: Project Management

4 Book Chapters
Sustainability as a Project Success Measure
Sentiente Inc.
July 25, 2024
Author of the chapter "Sustainability as a Project Success Measure " on the book Green PMO led by Eman Deabil

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Tags: Project Management, Sustainability

Strategic collaborations in the digitalization process
NEU - Necmettin Erbakan University
March 15, 2023
Chapter in the book named Strategic Collaboration (Stratejik İşbirlikleri) authored by Rukiye Sonmez and Ebru Ozer Topaloğlu

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Project Management, Transformation

How Agile Are the Organizations Against Cyber Threats?
IGI Global
June 15, 2022
This book chapter is published in "Understanding, Implementing, and Evaluating Knowledge Management in Business Settings" by the published IGI: https://www.igi-global.com/book/understanding-implementing-evaluating-knowledge-management/290028

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Tags: Agile, Digital Transformation, Project Management

Say Yes to Project Success
notionpress.com
August 01, 2017
Expert Insight on managing change - Chapter 7

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Tags: Change Management, Project Management

4 Conference Publications
Project Management In Practice
Boston University
June 24, 2019
Presented at the Annual Project Management in Practice Conference, Boston, USA, 2029

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

The Rise and Collapse of My PPMO
Portfolio Experience Conference
April 08, 2019
Presented at the Portfolio Experience Conference in Warsaw, Poland 2019 · Apr 8, 2019

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

Do not allow your project to control you!
Project Management Institute
May 20, 2009
Presented at the PMI EMEA Global Congress Proceeding; Amsterdam, Netherlands (2009) · May 20, 2009

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

What does a conductor of an orchestra actually do?
Project Management Institute
May 20, 2009
Presented at the PMI EMEA Global Congress Proceeding; Amsterdam, Netherlands (2009) · May 20, 2009

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

2 Executives
Executive Representative for Ankara Branch
TUGIM - ALL ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS MENTORS ASSOCIATION
June 01, 2024
Ankara Executive Representative for TUGIM - ALL ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS MENTORS ASSOCIATION

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Tags: Product Management, Startups, Transformation

President
PMI Turkey Chapter
January 01, 2017
PMI Turkey Chapter President - 2017

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management, Transformation

4 Founders
Founder and Managing Director
Advisors Turkey
September 14, 2023
Founding member for Advisors Turkey, which is a professional service provider for capacity building, consulting, digitalization, networking & conferencing, and outsourcing services. Some of our integrated solutions:

1) Strategy Implementation Roadmap Assessment, Training and Professional Services

2) Benefits Realization Management Framework including Definition, Realization, Transfer and Sustainability

3) Portfolio Management for Vision Realization – Full Implementation

4) Program Management Office Setup and Implementation

5) Project Management Audit and Assistance of Troubled Projects

6) Knowledge Management Coaching, Training and Consulting

7) Digital Transformation Programs and Roadmap Development

8) Capacity Building and Career Programs (Project Engineer Post Graduate Diploma under accreditation process by APMG International)

9) Training for a Purpose – over 60 courses in various fields

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Coaching

Co-founder
The Virtual Power
October 01, 2021
Virtual Power - Training and consulting on EQ

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Tags: Coaching, Project Management, Transformation

Founder
www.pyozirvesi.com
September 20, 2019
Founder of PMO Summit - Turkey's only summit gathering PMOs in the country every year.
www.pyozirvesi.com

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Tags: Project Management

PMI Turkey Chapter Co-Founder
PMI Turkey Chapter - https://www.pmi.org.tr/
September 01, 2017
Project Management Institute Turkey Chapter co-founder and board member.

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Tags: Project Management

1 Industry Award
Best Project Management Advisor Award
Corporate Vision Magazine
September 10, 2024
Best Project Management Advisor 2024: Dr Mustafa Hafızoglu by Corporate Vision Magazine

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Tags: Project Management

1 Influencer Newsletter
PMO News
PMO Summit Academy
May 04, 2024
Founder of PMO News - a newsletter for PMOs -

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Tags: Project Management

2 Instructors
Project Management
METU - www.metu.edu.tr
March 03, 2025
Teaching Project Management at Middle East Technical University

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Tags: Change Management, Product Management, Project Management

Project Management
Atilim University - www.atilim.edu.tr
September 30, 2024
Teaching Project Management at Atilim University

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Tags: Change Management, Product Management, Project Management

1 Journal Publication
Social Network Theory in Project Management: A Bibliometric Analysis
Journal of Commercial Sciences
September 30, 2023
This study employs a bibliometric analysis of project management literature from 2001 to 2022 to investigate the use of social network theory in project management. The main goal is not only to present the current state of the social network theory usage in project management but also to explore emerging trends of this new field in project management.
he study revealed that although the Social Network Theory (SNT) approach in project management is gaining popularity, its implementation remains limited. The literature primarily focused on specific project types, such as construction projects, while neglecting others that involve multiple stakeholders and relationships, such as innovation, R&D, IT, space, and agricultural projects. Moreover, the study identified that SNT is predominantly used in three knowledge areas, namely, risk management, stakeholder management, and knowledge management.
Implications: Understanding the SNT approach in project management can help project managers create more effective teams, improve stakeholder engagement, foster collaboration and innovation, and mitigate project risks.

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Tags: Project Management, Social, Construction

5 Keynotes
Project Management
Azerbaijan School of Diplomacy
June 28, 2025
International Project Management Conference in Baku on 28 June 2025

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Tags: Business Strategy, Management, Project Management

Keynote Speaker
www.pyozirvesi.com
November 09, 2024
Opening keynote speaker at the 7th PMO Summit in Izmir in 09 Nov 2024

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Project Management

Capturing Value from Complexity
GPMF Global Project Management Forum (gpmf.sa)
June 03, 2024
This presentation explores how applying social network theory in project management can offer valuable insights into understanding the effects of changes in communication patterns among stakeholders on predictable outcomes, especially in complex projects. By examining the evolution of networks within temporary complex project organizations and proposing a framework for modeling network dynamics over time, this presentation aims to harness value from complexity.

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

PMO - Driving Value
PMO Summit Academy
May 28, 2022
PMO Summit Academy

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management, Transformation

The Value of PMO
PMO Summit Academy
September 24, 2021
Organizer and Keynote Speaker at PMO Summit 2021 - Online

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Tags: Leadership, Product Management, Project Management

3 Media Interviews
PMI and Agile Alliance: Strategic Integration
PMI Turkey Chapter
March 01, 2025
PMI Turkey Chapter interviewed with Mustafa Hafizoglu on the PMI and Agile Alliance M&A for the PMO World Magazine

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

PMO Summit 2021
PMWorld Journal - https://pmworldjournal.com/
June 15, 2021
Interview with PMWorld Journal

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Tags: Project Management

Volunteering in PMI Turkey Chapter
PMI Turkey Chapter
June 01, 2018
This interview is about my experience with the benefits of volunteering

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Tags: Project Management

2 Memberships
DASCIN (Data Science Institute)
DASCIN
June 02, 2025
A member of DASCIN (Data Science Institute)

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Tags: AI, AI Governance, Big Data

Project Management Institute
PMI
September 14, 2006
A member of the Project Management Institute since 2006 with the membership number 675772

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management, Transformation

2 Mentors
Start up Mentor
YTU Startup House
January 01, 2024
Mentor for YTU (Yıldız Technical University) Startups

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Tags: Project Management, Startups

Start up Mentor
TUGIM (Association of All Entrepreneurs and Business Mentors)
April 20, 2023
Mentor for TUGIM (Association of All Entrepreneurs and Business Mentors)

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Tags: Startups

3 Panels
Technology and Competency Meetings - II Agile Transformation in the Defense Industry
Defense Industry Academy
April 24, 2024
Panel speaker on agile transformation in defence industry

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Tags: Agile, Project Management, Transformation

PMO Summit 2023
www.pyozirvesi.com
September 16, 2023
Panel moderator for PMO Summit 2023

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Tags: Project Management

New Trends in project Management
PMI Turkey Chapter
May 30, 2021
Head of Panel on New Trends in Project Management at PMI Turkey Chapter Summit

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Tags: Future of Work, Product Management, Project Management

1 Podcast
Lessons Learned—The Value of Knowledge Transfer
Project Management Institute
January 02, 2019
Interview for PMI Projectified podcasts,

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

1 Speaker Certification
Speaker at PMO Summit 2025
PYO Zirvesi
May 10, 2025
Speaker badge certification given by PMO Summit Academy - PYO Zirvesi

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

2 Speaking Engagements
AI and Project Management
AI Platform
May 30, 2024
Speaking at the AI Summit for Corporates

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Tags: AI, Project Management

Agile PMO
Business Agility MENA
June 03, 2023
Speaking at the Agile Dubai Summit 2023

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Tags: Agile, Project Management, Transformation

4 Trainings
Program Management and PgMP Preparation
PMO Summit Academy
July 23, 2025
3-day Program Management Course with 50% hands-on and full of experience sharing.
A unique course evaluated with 5 out of 5.

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Tags: Product Management, Project Management

Project Management
Proje Doktoru
July 17, 2025
2-day Project Management Course with 50% hands-on and full of experience sharing.
A unique course evaluated with 5 out of 5.
"The best course I have taken" is the feedback after this course.

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Tags: Project Management

Leadership for Project Managers
Advisors Turkey
January 07, 2025
This is a 2 day program specifically designed for experienced project managers to improve their leadership skills.

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management

AI and Agile Project Management
BSP Group
January 25, 2024
Training on AI and Agile Project Management

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Tags: Agile, AI, Project Management

15 Videos
PYO Zirvesi 2025 Izmir
Import from youtube.com
July 20, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Program Yönetimi ve PgMP Hazırlık Eğitimi - ONLINE EKİM 2025
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July 12, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Doğru Projeyi Yönetmek mi yoksa Projeyi Doğru Yönetmek mi?
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July 04, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

8. PYO Zirvesi
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June 22, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Advisors Turkey
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June 22, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

VIII PYO Zirvesi - İstanbul 15 Mayıs 2025
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April 20, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Strategy Implementation - Stratejiyi Hayata Geçirme Eğitimi
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April 06, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

VIII. PYO Zirvesi - 15 Mayıs 2025
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March 25, 2025

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

PYO Zirvesi İzmir 9 Kasım 2024
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November 17, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

4P Summit Episode II
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November 14, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

7. PYO Zirvesi Konuşmacılarımız
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October 30, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

PYO Zirvesi İzmir II
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October 28, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Zihin Kaslarımız Zirvesi II
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October 27, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Zihin Kaslarımız Zirvesi 2024
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June 27, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

PYO Zirvesi İzmir - Yunus Emre Yalçın ile kısa ve öz
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April 08, 2024

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

1 Visiting Lecturer
Project Management
TEDU - www.tedu.edu.tr
March 03, 2025
Teaching Project Management at TED University

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Tags: Change Management, Product Management, Project Management

3 Webinars
PMO TALK
www.pyozirvesi.com
May 08, 2025
Moderator and Speaker at PMO TALK webinars

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management, Transformation

Bold Discussions
Cesur Sohbetler (Bold Discussions)
March 10, 2021
Webinar on change and leadership

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Project Management

Project Success Redefined: Benefit
www.projectmanagement.com
December 10, 2020
This webinar presents different perspectives to project success and introduces Benefit Realization Management as one of the emerging concepts in project and program management.

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Tags: Project Management

2 Workshops
How to Transform to a Learning Organization?
GPMF Global Project Management Forum (gpmf.sa)
June 02, 2024
Dr. Mustafa Hafizoglu led a session on transforming organizations into learning
entities. He covered the principles of a learning organization, the importance
of continuous improvement, and techniques for fostering a culture of learning.
Participants were introduced to practical frameworks and tools for assessing
organizational learning capabilities and implementing change to encourage
knowledge sharing and innovation.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Product Management

Project Leadership Program
TEDUSEM
November 11, 2017
24 hour workshop on Leadership for project managers

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Tags: Leadership, Project Management

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1 Physical Event
IX. PMO Summit

Location: Izmir, Turkey    Date : November 08, 2025 - November 08, 2025     Organizer: PMO Summit Academy, Advisors Turkey

Annual event gathering PMOs.
Organizer: Dr. Mustafa Hafizoglu

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